The rest of the paintings depict everyday Filipinos, from the emaciated kid we see sleeping on the streets in "It's Not His Fault" to commuting adults in "Sacrifice."

Sneaker Auctions

Sebastian is also putting up for auction four pairs of BUBBLE shoes he created in collaboration with NJ Sneakers. All pairs bear a one-of-a-kind design, hand-painted on white canvas slip-ons and personally signed by Sebastian. Three pairs are in men's size 10 and one size 8.

On Placing Bids

No minimum bids required for both paintings and shoes. Bids can be placed in the comment box of his Facebook page at facebook.com/sebastianslife, or sent to Dennis T. Sebastian at dtsebastian@gmail.com. Bids need to include the bidder's full name, bid amount and contact particulars.